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Leftridge: Things to Avoid This Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is approaching this Thursday and there’s nothing we can do about it… Like a particularly virulent strain of the Asian flu, it thrusts itself upon us annually whether we’re cool with it or not. No one is immune. And … Continue reading

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Leftridge: How to Spend Your Memorial Day

Memorial Day. A day when we are to memorialize those who paid the greatest price while serving our country. And plenty of people do it right—they lay wreaths on graves and look at the flag and watch a lot of … Continue reading

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Leftridge: The Best Fireworks, Ranked

Ah, the 4th of July. Delicately nestled within the sweaty meat of an endless summer, the holiday is less emblematic of its intention—celebrating the birth of a nation—and more about the gluttony and decadence that has come to define the … Continue reading

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Leftridge: Christmas Gift Ideas for the Thin of Wallet

Like it or not, it’s that time of year. The stockings have been hung by the chimney with care, some guy named Black Pete may or may not be coming to frighten your children to death, and everyone everywhere (except … Continue reading

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Leftridge: Christmas Movies are Bigger Than Jesus

Christmas is a magical time of year where, all over the world, regardless of age, race, sex, religion or socioeconomic status, people everywhere stop and recognize Santa Claus as their one true God. One needn’t be Christian to appreciate the … Continue reading

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Leftridge: A Solution for a Lonely Thanksgiving

Perhaps you’ve been ostracized from your immediate family because last year, you had too much Mad Dog and you stood up and pooped in the middle of the dinner table. Maybe you were orphaned after your parents perished in a … Continue reading

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